Pivoted end sliding window sash



Jan. 5, 1932. .c. HEIMAN 1,839,554

PIVOTED END SL IDING WINDOW S ASH Filed Feb. 25, 1930 Patented Jan. 5, 1932 PATENT OFFICE CHARLES HEIMALLOE rHILADELrHIn, LPENiNSYLVANIA' PIVOTED END SLIDING WINDOW SASH Application filed February 25,1930. Serial No. 481,193.

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An object of my invention isto provide a simple seal and holding mechanism for a reversible sash or window structure, eliminating the fittings ordinarily used in such a device.

A further purpose is to provide a sealing member which will snap to place by toggle movement and, when put in place, will efiectively eliminate all possibilities of air leakage.

A further purpose is to make the sealing member light in weight and of such simple construction that it may be readily put into place and easily removed. 7 A further purpose is to provide a sash of such construction that it may be readily applied optionally to either frames of the sliding window type, to fixed frames with re- My invention relates to a Window frame or volving windows therein, or windows of thecasement type.

Further purposes will appear in the specification and in the claims. In the drawings similar numerals indicate like parts.

Describing in illustration but not in limitation and referring to the drawings. Figure 1 is a broken view in front elevation of a window frame showing two windows of the sliding type embodying my invention.

Figure 2 may be considered either as an enlarged view of one of the window sashes of Figure 1 detached from its frame or as a complete window with a fixed casing. 4

Figure 3 is a horizontal section of the line 33 of Figure 2. Figure 4 is a vertical section of the line 4l of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a horizontal section through one of the members illustrated in Figure 4, showing it in broken position and removed 1 from the window proper.

Figure 6 corresponds generally to a part of Figure 3, but shows the use of resilient covering for the crack.

The present invention has an object generally similar to that of my U. S. Patent No.

' 1,613,274, but aims to secure this object by a simplerand more effective construction which affords greater ease of application and removal of the sealing frame and is adapted to windows of the casement type as well as to those of the sliding frame type.

The normal window casing 6 carries therein the sliding sash 7 and 8.- The member 9 of Figures 2-5 may be one of the sash 7 8 or a fixed or. swinging window casing. Whichever be the fact, I pivot a rotatable glass holder 10 within it, which carries the win- .dow glass ll. Themember 9is provided with grooves 12 along its entire upper and lower horizontal inner faces, which maydesirably contain therein a soft yielding material 13 to form a cushion, preferably felt. I further provide a sealing frame 14 of rectangu-larform, adapted to break on its centralv axis 15 which might be either horizontal or vertical along opposite sides whether right or left or top or-bottom, but which I prefer to make horizontal, and havingprojections 16 along preferably opposite faces parallelto the axis 15, on the upper H and, lower horizontal outer faoes. The two sections of this sealing frame are held by the hinge -17, at its breaking-point. It will be noted that the break is in planesperpendicular tothe planesof the frame.

The normal position of the glass is illustrated in. Figures 2 to 4, inclusive. When it is desired to reverse the paneas for washing purposes, the joint of the sealing frame is broken, the framethen assuming aposition somewhat as shown in Figure 5, and the projections 16 preferably along the upper and lower horizontal faces thereof, are withdrawn from the grooves 12 located within the member 9. The glass holder 10 is then free to rotate upon its pivots l8.18 and may be reversed therein, as shown doted in Figure 3.

' When it is desired to reseal the glass frame in its normal position the glass frame 10 is properly aligned with respect to themem'ber 9, the projections 16 of the sealing frame 14 are inserted within the grooves 12, pressure is exerted inwardly toward'the said frame and the projections 16 are forced home against the action of the yielding cushions 13, the inner face 19 coming in contact with'the revolving frame 10, and overlapping the opening between the revolving frame and the member 9 thereby effectively sealing it. I may further provide the faces'l9 of the frame 14 with felting 20 as seen in Figure 6 or similar material to more effectively check the air currents which might leak through.

Thumb grips are provided at 21 to facilitate the removal of the sealing frame 14 from the member 9.

It 15 obvious that the revolving glass holder 10 could be pivoted horizontally with respect to the member 9 as well as vertically, or that the sealing frame could be broken upon a vertical axis in place of a horizontal axis, in

which case the grooves 12 and cushions 13 would then be located within the vertical side walls of the member 9.

It will be further evident that the cushion material 13 might be loose in the slot 12, or attached to the base of the slot, or attached on the end of the tongue 16.

In the use of the language window frame it is my intention to Cover'both the sash frame and the casing, inasmuch as my invention can be applied to both: notwithstanding that its greatest utility lies in application to a sash that is itself movable within a casing.

In view of my invention and disclosure variations and modifications to meet indi vidual whimor particular need will doubtless become evident to others skilled in the art, to obtain part or all of the benefits of my invention without copying the structure shown, and I, therefore, claim all such in so far as they fall within the reasonable spirit and scope of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A 7 window frame, a glass therein, a mount for the glass pivoted to'swing in the frame and a sealing and locking strip for the mount hinged on opposite sides at intermediate points to break across the planes of the frame and operating as a toggle and snapping beyond the pivot to hold it in locked position'.

2. A window casing, a window sash adapted to slide in the casing, a window glass and mount therefor pivoted to turn in the sash to reverse the sides of the glass, and a cover for the meeting surfaces of the sash and mount hinged to break across the planes of the sash at intermediate points in the sides of the cover and snapping by toggle movement intolocking position to cover the joint between. i i

3. A windowcasing, a window sash adapted to slide. in the casing having oppositely placed grooves on its inside faces, a Window glass and mount therefor pivoted to turn in the sash to reverse the sides of the lass, and a cover for the meeting surfaces of the sash and mount tongued to engage in the sash grooves hinged to break across the planes of the sash at intermediate points in the sides of the cover, and snapping by toggle movement into locking position to cover the joint between.

4. A window casing, a window sash adapted to slide in the casing, having oppositely placed grooves on its inside faces, a window glass and mount therefor pivoted to turn in the sash to reverse the sides of the glass, a cover for the meeting surfaces of the sash and mount tongued to engage in the sash grooves, hinged to break across the planes of the sash at intermediate points in the sides of the'cover and snapping by toggle movement into locking position to cover the joint between, and a resilient packing between the tongue and the base of the groove receiving the pressure from the toggle.

7 CHARLES HEIMAN. 

